| 100% | NACHO | 5 | In Mexican cookery, a snack consisting of a piece of tortilla topped with cheese and peppers and grilled |
| 45% | TACO | 4 | Traditional dish that originated in Mexico and consists of tortilla topped with a filling |
| 43% | TACO | 4 | In Mexican cookery, a tortilla folded into a roll with a filling and fried |
| 41% | ENCHILADA | 9 | Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla filled with meat and served with a chilli sauce |
| 36% | NACHOS | 6 | A Mexican dish of tortilla chips and melted cheese |
| 35% | BEDS | 4 | Pieces of furniture topped with pillows and blankets |
| 35% | TERIYAKI | 8 | In Japanese cookery, a dish of meat basted with soy sauce and rice wine and broiled over an open fire |
| 35% | ZOOTSUIT | 8 | Set of outer clothes popular in the 1940s consisting of a long coat with wide padded shoulders and pegged trousers |
| 34% | ELOTE | 5 | Mexican street food of grilled corn slathered with mayo, chili powder, cheese and lime |
| 34% | POUTINE | 7 | Canadian dish consisting of french fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy |
| 34% | BED | 3 | Piece of furniture topped with a mattress |
| 33% | MONTRACHET | 10 | Goat cheese made in Burgundy in the form of a cylinder wrapped with a chestnut leaf and tied with raffia |
| 32% | POUTINE | 7 | Canadian dish of French fries topped with cheese and gravy |
| 32% | SHOE | 4 | Piece of clothing with a tongue and a heel |
| 31% | HOCKEYSTICK | 11 | Piece of sporting equipment with a heel and a toe |
| 31% | INNING | 6 | It consists of a top and a bottom |
| 31% | QUESADILLA | 10 | Mexican version of a grilled cheese sandwich |
| 31% | TACO | 4 | Folded and stuffed Mexican munchie ... and a snack you can top with the items found at 28a, 41a, 53a, 7d, 34d, and 46d |
| 31% | MONTRACHET | 10 | Goat cheese made in Burgundy in the form of a cylinder that is then wrapped with a chestnut leaf and tied with raffia |
| 31% | TACOBOWL | 8 | Mexican food ordered in a dish instead of a tortilla: 2 wds. |
| 31% | PINATA | 6 | Plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy |
| 30% | CROCHET | 7 | Piece of needlework made by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle |
| 30% | JALAPENO | 8 | Very hot type of green chilli pepper used in Mexican cookery |
| 30% | SCARLET | 7 | With 38-Across, symbols of a scandal ... or what 16-, 23-, 47- and 58-Across consist of (in their entirety)? |
| 30% | ALAKING | 7 | In a cream sauce with mushrooms and green peppers |
| 30% | TACO | 4 | Mexican snack in a tortilla |
| 30% | THALI | 5 | In Indian cookery, a meal of several small dishes accompanied by rice and bread |
| 30% | SPRINGROLL | 10 | In Chinese cookery, a deep-fried cylindrical pancake of vegetables and meat |
| 30% | DELI | 4 | Store with a selection of meats and cheeses |